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Diagnostic work up and treatment of dementia

Lloyd Hughes, Mya Mthembu, Laura Adams

GM, 41, November, 2011

Dementia is defined as a progressive decline in cognitive function, with memory being especially affected. It is associated with a progressive decrease in the patient’s intellect accompanied by reduced emotional control and a deterioration of social functioning. The acquired cognitive and behavioural impairment will eventually become of sufficient severity that it interferes with social and occupational functioning of the patient.